Thames Sailing Barge Stuff

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Very nice Ray, but what about your decorating chores??…….Sod lt!

It looks like you are really enjoying the build?

I hope our club make the effort this year and get to the Warwick Show, if it's on, that is

I always called at the Thames Barge stand and talk to the Richard and his crew

Bob

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Ray, coming on a pace now, ready for Hearne Bay in September? If we are allowed out by then.

Regards.

Eddie.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Eddie,

Well I will do my best to get her on the water this year 👍 taking a break today and finishing off my Keilkraft Invader glider for my boys to break 😃 last one I built 52 years ago…

Various other project being painted.

Regards Ray

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Posted by Ray Wood 2 on 04/05/2020 21:13:55:

Hi All,

Some progress today with the main and fore hatch frameworks, ready for the deck now 😀

My lovely wife has mentioned decorating 😯 I knew it was to good to last !! Where is the paint 😈

Regards Ray

I see that I'm deffinately not on par with my clamps collection. Will have to fix that before starting on the Colin Archer project. Your barge is looking great.

I note that will have to log off more often when not using the PC. Last week, about the same date, 5th May, my wife mentioned the 'D'-word …decorating! Not paint though –curtains. So the bad news now is that there's 21 meters of 'sailcloth' on order from Laura Ashley in Wales. 7m for the bedroom and 14 for the sittingroom. The good news is that it will take about 6-8 weeks to get here.

Going off line for a while and moving to the drydock and slipway to focus on yacht production.

Cheers,

George

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All

The stern is in sight, all the deck panels of 1/16" ply have been cut to shape from card templates to get the joints right, the next functional part of the barge will be the rudder & steering servo.

Regards Ray

[Dave SansomParticipant @davesansom26019]

Keep going Ray

Dave IOW

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

Today is do a bit on the Portlight day, and I have discovered an amazing advantage of Liteply 😄

Once the shape for the rear bulwarks has been templated in card and the shape cut out of 2mm and glued in position, it is possible to trim to the final required shape with scissors 😎 with the grain vertical very easy ✔✔✔,

Regards Ray

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[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

Well here we are 10 weeks since our office shut and I discovered furlough , On with my model building break with Portlight lots of stuff to look forward to go making, no real drawings but Veronica as a reference 😄 bulwarks complete now.

Regards Ray

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Beginning to look like a barge now Ray.

Regards. Eddie.

[Tim RoweParticipant @timrowe83142]

Hi Ray

I wold say it is a barge with considerable attitude.

Tim R

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Nice work, Ray

Do I see your very desirable Myford Peeping out?

Y ou won't believe this Ray……….In the 60's I built LBSC's 3 1/2" g Britannia on a 2 1/2" EW lathe!

Those were the days of inspiration and inventiveness!

Bob

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Bob,

Yes my Myford Super 7, which also doubles as another surface to put bits & pieces on 😄

Couldn't manage without it for fittings etc.

Sorting out the shed today ! I know how to have fun 😎,

Tim,

I'm concerned the barge maybe a bit heavy, I may have over engineered !!

Regards Ray

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Always wanted a lathe. A little one would do. Handy for all sorts..handy for making custom drives for my specials!

Ashley

[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

Hi,

There is finally enough water in the lake in the park, but I have to wait again.

Yesterday I was preparing my model Caprice (Piscataqua river gundalow) for her first maiden voyage, but I have to wait. It's raining and the weather is damned cold, almost like March, not the end of May.

Nicer weather should appear hopefully next week. I'm quite curious how the model will behave on the water.

Pictured all my models – Caprice, tsb Gusty Cat and tsb Capricorn (all in scale 1:24)

Greetings

Tom

P.S.You can find more photos in my albums here on MB

In the end, I replaced the purple foresail on the Gusty Cat model ..

 

 

 

 

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[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hello Tom,

I hope the weather improves for you soon !! We have been having amazing weather here but both my clubs are currently closed, we are envious of Dave & Peter On the Isle of White who have been sailing. Has your county come through the virus now ??

Kind Regards Ray

[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

Hi Ray,
it looks like the worst is probably over- it's a great relief. Here we are alright.

So now I'm waiting for better weather again. If the weather forecasts are correct, then maybe next week should be fine.

We are also starting work on our garden. One of our acquaintances called it the "Fit Center".Well .. I imagine the fitness center really a little differently.

The model in the photo – on the back on the shelf is my quarterwheeler Lulonga.

greetings

Tom

 

Edited By tomarack on 30/05/2020 14:28:20

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

Posted by Ray Wood 2 on 29/05/2020 18:51:00:

Hello Tom,

I hope the weather improves for you soon !! We have been having amazing weather here but both my clubs are currently closed, we are envious of Dave & Peter On the Isle of White who have been sailing. Has your county come through the virus now ??

Kind Regards Ray

Hi Ray

We are currently limited to two at a time at our club via a slot booking system. That increases to six from Monday, which is great. Hope your clubs start doing something soon.

Chris

[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

Hi,

The meteorological forecast said today that the sun will shine here for 3 hours after lunch. So I took the model with confidence, loaded it on the cart and drove to the park. The wind was very weak, so I had to help the engine several times. As usual, every first ride of my model ends in disaster. It ended with a jammed rudder and the RC equipment terminated service. Fortunately, it was by the shore, so I didn't have to go into the water.
On the other hand, the model sailed quite well even in such a weak wind.
Next time, maybe it will be better … Next photos in album here in MB

greetings

Tom

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

Back on Portlight for a weekend break 😄 wooden building is my normal modus operandi, but a grp hull throws up strange challenges ! Fixing the 1/8" X 1 /8" obechi rubbing strip is one of those 😯 ended up with 5 minute epoxy to the bow, dampening the wood then clamped on then when dry superglue & 1 /32" brass rivets in pre- drilled holes.

what a carry on ! Back to the wooden construction for the next one ⛵⛵⛵

Regards Ray

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

I have to agree with you there Ray

Glueing wood to plastic is traumatic…..Special glues etc

Building Tugboat Glasgow, was a prime example

Your barge is looking very nice though

Bob

[Malcolm FraryParticipant @malcolmfrary95515]

5 minute epoxy is good for fixing prop shaft tubes in place where they pass through a hull, but for actually holding in place anything that can try to unhitch itself, real epoxy (traditional, slow setting) is better. Thats assuming proper surface preparation.

The rivets should make up for the basic weakness of the 5 minute epoxy and any ageing of the superglue should the obechi try to regain its original shape.

[Tim RoweParticipant @timrowe83142]

Hi Ray

You'll be glad when you have done it – And glad that you have done it.

I can't see that a multi-modeller like you is going to have any real trouble.

Looking very good and that bluff bow that you were concerned about is now lending character.

Itching to get started on a TB.

Tim R

[Dave SansomParticipant @davesansom26019]

Hi Ray

Don't forget your blog gives others ideas

I'm just starting to build a GRP TSB

Regards Dave on IOW

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Thanks All,

For your comments, with all days pretty much the same at the moment on furlough it's how I know the weekend is here 😄 I'm now thinking ahead to all the metalwork, 100's of parts to fabricate !!

Dave how do you get away with your barge hull on the sideboard ??I

YM Eventide drawing on Monday 😎

All the best guys

Ray

[Dave SansomParticipant @davesansom26019]

Hi Ray

In the front room, I don't think so

This is my play area upstairs

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